Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
JOT to MEX: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,655 mi
2,663 km · 1,438 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
See live JOT→MEX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, United States
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 mi away
Near MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from MEX?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,655 miles (2,663 km, 1,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Joliet and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to MEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOT–MEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.